The Garza Family Crest framed artprint. Beautifully illustrated. Carefully researched. Uniquely personal.
Whether it’s a gift to celebrate a milestone birthday, a wedding or a housewarming—this piece is an instant heirloom.
The origin of the name Garza
Garza (de la Garza) is an ancient Spanish and Galician habitational noble surname derived from garza (meaning "heron"). Originating in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia and Castile, the lineage traces back to knightly commanders who held feudal lordships along coastal and river territories. In the 16th century, Marcos Alonso de la Garza y del Cón brought the lineage to New Spain, establishing one of the founding patriarchies of Nuevo León (Mexico) and Texas.
The symbolism of the Garza coat of arms
Visually distinctive and canting, the Garza coat of arms features a field divided vertically per pale: the left (dexter) section displays a deep blue field charged with a standing golden heron (garza), while the right (sinister) section features an argent / silver or white field charged with six deep blue roundels (hurts). In Iberian heraldry, the blue field and golden heron symbolise loyalty, vigilant watchfulness, water lordship, and ancestral canting tenure. The silver field and blue roundels represent sincerity, peace, and clear springs. The formal recognition of this coat of arms was documented in Galician and Castilian nobility rolls and registered in the Nobiliario Español and J.B. Rietstap’s Armorial Général.
Historical figures
Marcos Alonso de la Garza y del Cón (c. 1561–1634): Spanish military officer and founding patriarch of the Garza lineage in New Spain.
Doña Juana de la Garza (17th Century): Spanish noblewoman recorded in Nuevo León colonial registers.
Felipe de la Garza (1798–1832): Mexican military commander and Governor of Tamaulipas.
Product details
- Ayous wood 0.75″ (1.9 cm) thick frame from renewable forests
- Paper thickness: 10.3 mil (0.26 mm)
- Paper weight: 189 g/m²
- Lightweight & acrylite front protector
- Hanging hardware included
No Warehouses. No Waste. Just for you, made to order
This product is printed especially for you when ordered, one at a time, by royal decree of Mother Nature to keep the realm beautiful. Family Crests Store guarantees your custom treasure meets all EU and USA safety standards.
About the artist
Each coat of arms in the Family Crests Store is an artwork by heraldic artist Éamonn Breathnach. All are carefully researched, drawing from the earliest available records across multiple heraldic archives. Noted for their elegance and attention to detail, these artworks make meaningful gifts for family occasions.
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